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John Huffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this John Huffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Ed — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSt.-Louis-County, Minnesota
SurnameHuffman
Given NameJohn S.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Solway T. 50 R. 16
1935 Residence (County)St. Louis
Additional Details
OccupationNew worker
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)100
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceMinnesota
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardSolway T 50 R 16
Est. Birth Year~1918

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Rosa Huffman Spouse — 55 ~1885
Ed Huffman Head — 58 ~1882
John Huffman Son — 22 ~1918
Richard Huffman Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

Son, age 1
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hoffman
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Occupation none
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 12
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Huffman
Given Name John S
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Son, age 22
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
Surname Huffman
Given Name John S.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Solway T. 50 R. 16
1935 Residence (County) St. Louis
Occupation New worker
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 100
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Minnesota
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links John Huffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Huffman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Hoffman
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Huffman
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Hoffman
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Huffman
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Richard Huffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01957-00221)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Hildur L. La Dean 25 Wife — Wisconsin
42 Gloria M. La Dean 4 Daughter — Minnesota
43 Harold E. La Dean 3 Son — Minnesota
44 Dolores J. La Dean 2 Daughter — Minnesota
45 Gerald L. La Dean 1 Son — Minnesota
46 Gust Luste 73 Head — Germany
47 Albert Luste 33 Son Dairy Farmer Minnesota
48 Andrew Bang 79 Head — Norway
49 Sina Bang 80 Wife — Norway
50 Axel Bang 44 Son Jobber Minnesota
51 Ray W. Williamson 32 Head Laborer Minnesota
52 Hilda D. Williamson 25 Wife — Minnesota
53 Leo Zwack 50 Head Janitor Minnesota
54 Robert Zwack 16 Son — Minnesota
55 Olga Krall 26 Housekeeper Housekeeper Minnesota
56 Albert H. Miller 50 Head Dairy Farmer Minnesota
57 Carl H. Iverson 63 Hired man Hired Man Norway
58 William Sowa 71 Head — Germany
59 Mary Sowa 59 Wife — Michigan
60 John Sowa 41 Son — Minnesota
61 Edith Sowa 33 Daughter-in-law — Ohio
62 Orzelie Sowa 7 Daughter-in-law — Michigan
63 John Jr. Sowa 5 Grandson — Wisconsin
64 Margaret Sowa 3 Granddaughter — Illinois
65 Geraldine Sowa 2 Daughter-in-law — Minnesota
66 Edward Foucault 41 Head Store Clerk Minnesota
67 Lillian Foucault 38 Wife — Canada
68 Floyd Foucault 19 Son Dairy Farmer Minnesota
69 Wallace Foucault 18 Son — Minnesota
70 Darlene Foucault 4 Niece — Minnesota
71 Earl Johnson 52 Lodger Helper Minnesota
72 John Lucinelli 42 Head Foreman Italy
73 Concetta Lucinelli 33 Wife — Brazil
74 Marie Lucinelli 14 Daughter — Minnesota
75 Ed K. Huffman 58 Head Laborer Iowa
76 Rosa Huffman 55 Wife — Nebraska
77 John S. Huffman THIS PERSON 22 Son New Worker Minnesota
78 Richard W. Huffman 18 Son Stevedore Wisconsin
79 William H. Sowa 31 Head Milk Truck Driver Minnesota
80 Pearl I. Sowa 34 Wife — Canada

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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